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Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor

East Timor: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 166.15 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
166.15 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
118th
of 193 countries
All-time high
221.61 kilograms per person
in 2001
All-time low
131.52 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 131.5 kilograms per person1991: 141.3 kilograms per person1992: 137.6 kilograms per person1993: 146.1 kilograms per person1994: 177.6 kilograms per person1995: 172.8 kilograms per person1996: 168.1 kilograms per person1997: 174.4 kilograms per person1998: 180.4 kilograms per person1999: 167.7 kilograms per person2000: 201.3 kilograms per person2001: 221.6 kilograms per person2002: 204.7 kilograms per person2003: 185.4 kilograms per person2004: 183 kilograms per person2005: 189.8 kilograms per person2006: 184.3 kilograms per person2007: 179.1 kilograms per person2008: 184 kilograms per person2009: 179.5 kilograms per person2010: 165.9 kilograms per person2011: 171.1 kilograms per person2012: 176.2 kilograms per person2013: 172.6 kilograms per person2014: 177.7 kilograms per person2015: 190.8 kilograms per person2016: 187.2 kilograms per person2017: 175.8 kilograms per person2018: 180.3 kilograms per person2019: 192.2 kilograms per person2020: 173.4 kilograms per person2021: 162.9 kilograms per person2022: 168 kilograms per person2023: 166.2 kilograms per person

Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor is 166.15 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor peaked at 221.61 kilograms per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 131.52 kilograms per person, in 1990.

East Timor ranks 118th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor, year by year

Year kilograms per person Change
1990 131.52 kilograms per person —
1991 141.34 kilograms per person +7.5%
1992 137.62 kilograms per person -2.6%
1993 146.08 kilograms per person +6.2%
1994 177.62 kilograms per person +21.6%
1995 172.78 kilograms per person -2.7%
1996 168.11 kilograms per person -2.7%
1997 174.45 kilograms per person +3.8%
1998 180.36 kilograms per person +3.4%
1999 167.72 kilograms per person -7.0%
2000 201.32 kilograms per person +20.0%
2001 221.61 kilograms per person +10.1%
2002 204.74 kilograms per person -7.6%
2003 185.41 kilograms per person -9.4%
2004 182.98 kilograms per person -1.3%
2005 189.81 kilograms per person +3.7%
2006 184.31 kilograms per person -2.9%
2007 179.12 kilograms per person -2.8%
2008 184.03 kilograms per person +2.7%
2009 179.45 kilograms per person -2.5%
2010 165.95 kilograms per person -7.5%
2011 171.14 kilograms per person +3.1%
2012 176.23 kilograms per person +3.0%
2013 172.61 kilograms per person -2.1%
2014 177.68 kilograms per person +2.9%
2015 190.85 kilograms per person +7.4%
2016 187.25 kilograms per person -1.9%
2017 175.76 kilograms per person -6.1%
2018 180.26 kilograms per person +2.6%
2019 192.17 kilograms per person +6.6%
2020 173.45 kilograms per person -9.7%
2021 162.95 kilograms per person -6.1%
2022 167.97 kilograms per person +3.1%
2023 166.15 kilograms per person -1.1%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 166.15 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 166.15 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 159.76 kilograms per person 131.52 kilograms per person 180.36 kilograms per person 10
2000s 191.28 kilograms per person 179.12 kilograms per person 221.61 kilograms per person 10
2010s 178.99 kilograms per person 165.95 kilograms per person 192.17 kilograms per person 10
2020s 167.63 kilograms per person 162.95 kilograms per person 173.45 kilograms per person 4

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 115 North Macedonia 169.23 kilograms per person compare
  2. 116 Ecuador 168.52 kilograms per person compare
  3. 117 Armenia 166.47 kilograms per person compare
  4. 119 Switzerland 165.72 kilograms per person compare
  5. 120 Portugal 164.9 kilograms per person compare
  6. 121 Tunisia 163.93 kilograms per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor?
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in East Timor was 166.15 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 221.61 kilograms per person in 2001.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 131.52 kilograms per person in 1990.
How does East Timor rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
East Timor ranks 118th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.